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A Day in the Life of Dennis Day

A Day in the Life of Dennis Day was a popular sitcom featuring the original soda jerk from the Jack Benny Show.

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(total playtime 33 hours, 3 min)
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Dennis Day

Situation Comedy (1946 - 51)

dennis dayBilled "America's Favorite Irish Tenor", Dennis Day born Owen Patrick McNulty was the second child to Irish immigrants in New York City. Dennis Day He attended Manhattan College and sang in the glee club.  Dennis Day planned on attending law school and began moonlighting as a singer to make ends meet when he caught the attention of Jack Benny's wife Mary Livingstone. 

In 1939, he got the chance of a lifetime to perform on the Jack Benny Show.  He was introduces as the young and naïve soda-jerk at the Willoughby store Dennis Day and kept that character throughout his career.    His catch phrase on the Jack Benny Show was "Gee, Mr. Benny!"

Dennis Day took a hiatus from show business to serve in the US Navy from 1944 until 1946.  When he returned from military service, he continued to work on Jack Benny Show and also starred in his own show, A Day in the Life of Dennis Day.  That show broadcast between 1946 and 1951 which are included in this collection.  His problems revolved around his girlfriend, Mildred Anderson was first played by Sharon Douglas and later by Barbara Eiler. One of the most popular tenors on the radio, Dennis Day worked with Jack Benny until 1974.

In 1954, he had another briefly lived show called The Dennis Day Show.  For other spin-offs from the Jack Benny Show, please see Phil Harris and Alice Faye and Mel Blanc.

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    I'm a big fan of the show and I reacall Jack Benny was referenced every now and then but the Dennis of A Day in the Life was not a singer on Benny's show. I have not listened to all the Benny's of that era, but did they ever reference the world of Weaverville or any characters of A Day in the Life? I don't know that you could really get away with having parallel characters like this on two different TV shows today.

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    There's a gag in one of the A Day in the Life broadcasts where someone asks Dennis if he's ever listened to Jack's program. Dennis replies in the negative because for some reason "I'm never home."

    Ian Verified Purchase

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    Originally, Mary was the singer on the show, especially in the earlier days. Then she stopped singing and for most of the years she was just one of the gang, sometimes dating Jack and so on. But the show usually was about them “doing” the show- rehearsing, relaxing afterwards, whatever- a lot of “Dennis, let’s hear the song you’re gonna do on the show this week!”. Essentially it was a radio show about doing a radio show. So, the show that was IN the show, the one they were rehearsing for- what was Mary’s job on THAT show? She didn’t sing, maybe to be an actress in skits or parodies? I don’t think she had one.

    Bruce Verified Purchase

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    Don Wilson plugged the show frequently in the closer, and Dennis bragging about having two shows was a long running joke. But I don't remember the setting of the show or any specific details about it ever being mentioned.

    Graham Verified Purchase

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    Dennis D had a great voice!

    Jim Verified Purchase

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    total playtime 33 hours, 3 min
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    Volume 1 - 31 shows - total playtime 15 hours 11 minutes
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    1. Dennis Day 460418 000 Audition.mp3
    2. Dennis Day 461114 007 Writes A Radio Script.mp3
    3. Dennis Day 461225 013 Boy Who Sang For A King.mp3
    4. Dennis Day 470101 014 Is Guest Speaker At Ladies Aid Meeting.mp3
    5. Dennis Day 470108 015 Dennis Gets Tax Refund.mp3
    6. Dennis Day 470122 016 Mistaken For Missing Heir.mp3
    7. Dennis Day 470212 019 Becomes Irresistible To Women.mp3
    8. Dennis Day 470226 021 Asks For A Raise And Is Let Go.mp3
    9. Dennis Day 470305 022 Is Mistaken For A Bank Robber.mp3
    10. Dennis Day 470319 024 Andersons Anniversary.mp3
    11. Dennis Day 470326 025 Andersons Want To Buy A New House.mp3
    12. Dennis Day 470409 027 Wants To Invest In Drug Store.mp3
    13. Dennis Day 470416 028 Goes To A Marriage Counselor.mp3
    14. Dennis Day 470423 029 Helps Mr Anderson Write A Story.mp3
    15. Dennis Day 470827 039 Becomes A Drama Critic.mp3
    16. Dennis Day 470903 040 Runs For Mayor.mp3
    17. Dennis Day 470924 043 Impersonates A Big Railroad Boss.mp3
    18. Dennis Day 471001 044 Tries To Enlist Support For A New Jail.mp3
    19. Dennis Day 471015 046 Mrs Anderson Opens A Dress Shop.mp3
    20. Dennis Day 471022 047 Gets A Second Job Selling Insurance.mp3
    21. Dennis Day 471203 053 Tries To Get A Job As Society Editor.mp3
    22. Dennis Day 471210 054 Mr Willoughby Obtain A Bank Loan.mp3
    23. Dennis Day 471217 055 Mrs Anderson Bcm Pres Club.mp3
    24. Dennis Day 480114 059 Mr Anderson Steal Own Painting.mp3
    25. Dennis Day 480121 060 Tries To Get A Job With Post Office.mp3
    26. Dennis Day 480128 061 Does A Radio Show.mp3
    27. Dennis Day 480211 The Best.mp3
    28. Dennis Day 480317 068 Enters Mr Anderson Baby Pict Contest.mp3
    29. Dennis Day 480324 069 Save Weaverville From Land Grab.mp3
    30. Dennis Day 480407 071 Mildred Try Keep Radio Station On Air.mp3
    31. Dennis Day 480421 073 Is Misquoted In Newspaper.mp3
    Volume 2 - 38 shows - total playtime 17 hours 51 minutes
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    1. Dennis Day 480505 075 Actor.mp3
    2. Dennis Day 480616 081 Bill Calhoun An Old Shipmate Visits.mp3
    3. Dennis Day 480623 082 Bets On Horses By Mistake.mp3
    4. Dennis Day 480630 083 Donates For A New Gym.mp3
    5. Dennis Day 480911 086 Dennis Plays A French Count.mp3
    6. Dennis Day 480918 087 And Mr Anderson Go Out On Town.mp3
    7. Dennis Day 480925 088 Gives Up His Room For A New Boarder.mp3
    8. Dennis Day 481002 089 Tries Prevent Boy From Running Away.mp3
    9. Dennis Day 481009 090 Tries To Get Football Plays.mp3
    10. Dennis Day 481016 091 Sells Anderson Worthless Oil Property.mp3
    11. Dennis Day 481023 092 Thinks Mildred Has A New Boyfriend.mp3
    12. Dennis Day 481030 093 Stealing Mrs Andersons Earrings.mp3
    13. Dennis Day 481113 095 Writes An Advise Column.mp3
    14. Dennis Day 481204 098 Helps Mr Anderson Get Fan Letters.mp3
    15. Dennis Day 490101 102 Stable Boy At Mayfair Riding Acadamy.mp3
    16. Dennis Day 490108 103 Gets A Job As City Manager.mp3
    17. Dennis Day 490115 104 Mrs Anderson Cancels Invitation.mp3
    18. Dennis Day 490129 106 Mrs Anderson Correct College Blk Mark.mp3
    19. Dennis Day 490212 108 And Mildred Plan To Elope.mp3
    20. Dennis Day 490219 109 Mistakenly Id.mp3
    21. Dennis Day 490305 xxx Second Half Only.mp3
    22. Dennis Day 490319 113 Pretends Insurance Policy Beneficiary.mp3
    23. Dennis Day 490326 114 Weaverville Art Contest.mp3
    24. Dennis Day 490409 116 Scoutmaster.mp3
    25. Dennis Day 490416 117 Mrs Anderson Run Political Office.mp3
    26. Dennis Day 490423 118 Mrs Anderson Get Part In Play.mp3
    27. Dennis Day 490430 119 Contest.mp3
    28. Dennis Day 490514 121 Room Rent Due.mp3
    29. Dennis Day 490611 125 Finds Morgan Treasure.mp3
    30. Dennis Day 490625 127 Crook Shakes Down Gikoby.mp3
    31. Dennis Day 490827 128 And Mildred Have A Falling Out.mp3
    32. Dennis Day 500610 169 Dennis Needs An Agent.mp3
    33. Dennis Day 540919 Rosemary Clooney Jimmy Durante.mp3
    34. Dennis Day 550119 Guests - Mel Blanc And Patty Andrews AFRS.mp3
    35. Dennis Day 550731 Guests - Vera Ellen And Johnny Mercer AFRS.mp3
    36. Dennis Day 550918 Anna Maria Alberghetti Mel Blanc AFRS.mp3
    37. Dennis Day xxxxxx 114 Never See Maggie Alone AFRS.mp3
    38. Dennis Day xxxxxx Dennis Sells Vacuum Cleaners AFRS.mp3

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    Volume 1 - 31 shows - total playtime 15 hours 11 minutes
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    1. Dennis Day 460418 000 Audition.mp3
    2. Dennis Day 461114 007 Writes A Radio Script.mp3
    3. Dennis Day 461225 013 Boy Who Sang For A King.mp3
    4. Dennis Day 470101 014 Is Guest Speaker At Ladies Aid Meeting.mp3
    5. Dennis Day 470108 015 Dennis Gets Tax Refund.mp3
    6. Dennis Day 470122 016 Mistaken For Missing Heir.mp3
    7. Dennis Day 470212 019 Becomes Irresistible To Women.mp3
    8. Dennis Day 470226 021 Asks For A Raise And Is Let Go.mp3
    9. Dennis Day 470305 022 Is Mistaken For A Bank Robber.mp3
    10. Dennis Day 470319 024 Andersons Anniversary.mp3
    11. Dennis Day 470326 025 Andersons Want To Buy A New House.mp3
    12. Dennis Day 470409 027 Wants To Invest In Drug Store.mp3
    13. Dennis Day 470416 028 Goes To A Marriage Counselor.mp3
    14. Dennis Day 470423 029 Helps Mr Anderson Write A Story.mp3
    15. Dennis Day 470827 039 Becomes A Drama Critic.mp3
    16. Dennis Day 470903 040 Runs For Mayor.mp3
    17. Dennis Day 470924 043 Impersonates A Big Railroad Boss.mp3
    18. Dennis Day 471001 044 Tries To Enlist Support For A New Jail.mp3
    19. Dennis Day 471015 046 Mrs Anderson Opens A Dress Shop.mp3
    20. Dennis Day 471022 047 Gets A Second Job Selling Insurance.mp3
    21. Dennis Day 471203 053 Tries To Get A Job As Society Editor.mp3
    22. Dennis Day 471210 054 Mr Willoughby Obtain A Bank Loan.mp3
    23. Dennis Day 471217 055 Mrs Anderson Bcm Pres Club.mp3
    24. Dennis Day 480114 059 Mr Anderson Steal Own Painting.mp3
    25. Dennis Day 480121 060 Tries To Get A Job With Post Office.mp3
    26. Dennis Day 480128 061 Does A Radio Show.mp3
    27. Dennis Day 480211 The Best.mp3
    28. Dennis Day 480317 068 Enters Mr Anderson Baby Pict Contest.mp3
    29. Dennis Day 480324 069 Save Weaverville From Land Grab.mp3
    30. Dennis Day 480407 071 Mildred Try Keep Radio Station On Air.mp3
    31. Dennis Day 480421 073 Is Misquoted In Newspaper.mp3
    Volume 2 - 38 shows - total playtime 17 hours 51 minutes
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    1. Dennis Day 480505 075 Actor.mp3
    2. Dennis Day 480616 081 Bill Calhoun An Old Shipmate Visits.mp3
    3. Dennis Day 480623 082 Bets On Horses By Mistake.mp3
    4. Dennis Day 480630 083 Donates For A New Gym.mp3
    5. Dennis Day 480911 086 Dennis Plays A French Count.mp3
    6. Dennis Day 480918 087 And Mr Anderson Go Out On Town.mp3
    7. Dennis Day 480925 088 Gives Up His Room For A New Boarder.mp3
    8. Dennis Day 481002 089 Tries Prevent Boy From Running Away.mp3
    9. Dennis Day 481009 090 Tries To Get Football Plays.mp3
    10. Dennis Day 481016 091 Sells Anderson Worthless Oil Property.mp3
    11. Dennis Day 481023 092 Thinks Mildred Has A New Boyfriend.mp3
    12. Dennis Day 481030 093 Stealing Mrs Andersons Earrings.mp3
    13. Dennis Day 481113 095 Writes An Advise Column.mp3
    14. Dennis Day 481204 098 Helps Mr Anderson Get Fan Letters.mp3
    15. Dennis Day 490101 102 Stable Boy At Mayfair Riding Acadamy.mp3
    16. Dennis Day 490108 103 Gets A Job As City Manager.mp3
    17. Dennis Day 490115 104 Mrs Anderson Cancels Invitation.mp3
    18. Dennis Day 490129 106 Mrs Anderson Correct College Blk Mark.mp3
    19. Dennis Day 490212 108 And Mildred Plan To Elope.mp3
    20. Dennis Day 490219 109 Mistakenly Id.mp3
    21. Dennis Day 490305 xxx Second Half Only.mp3
    22. Dennis Day 490319 113 Pretends Insurance Policy Beneficiary.mp3
    23. Dennis Day 490326 114 Weaverville Art Contest.mp3
    24. Dennis Day 490409 116 Scoutmaster.mp3
    25. Dennis Day 490416 117 Mrs Anderson Run Political Office.mp3
    26. Dennis Day 490423 118 Mrs Anderson Get Part In Play.mp3
    27. Dennis Day 490430 119 Contest.mp3
    28. Dennis Day 490514 121 Room Rent Due.mp3
    29. Dennis Day 490611 125 Finds Morgan Treasure.mp3
    30. Dennis Day 490625 127 Crook Shakes Down Gikoby.mp3
    31. Dennis Day 490827 128 And Mildred Have A Falling Out.mp3
    32. Dennis Day 500610 169 Dennis Needs An Agent.mp3
    33. Dennis Day 540919 Rosemary Clooney Jimmy Durante.mp3
    34. Dennis Day 550119 Guests - Mel Blanc And Patty Andrews AFRS.mp3
    35. Dennis Day 550731 Guests - Vera Ellen And Johnny Mercer AFRS.mp3
    36. Dennis Day 550918 Anna Maria Alberghetti Mel Blanc AFRS.mp3
    37. Dennis Day xxxxxx 114 Never See Maggie Alone AFRS.mp3
    38. Dennis Day xxxxxx Dennis Sells Vacuum Cleaners AFRS.mp3

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    total playtime 33 hours, 3 min
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    Dennis Day Show Disc A001

    1. Dennis Day xxxxxx 114 Never See Maggie Alone AFRS
    2. Dennis Day xxxxxx Dennis Sells Vacuum Cleaners AFRS
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    Dennis Day Show Disc A002

    1. Dennis Day 460418 000 Audition
    2. Dennis Day 461114 007 Writes A Radio Script
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    Dennis Day Show Disc A003

    1. Dennis Day 461225 013 Boy Who Sang For A King
    2. Dennis Day 470101 014 Is Guest Speaker At Ladies Aid Meeting
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    Dennis Day Show Disc A004

    1. Dennis Day 470108 015 Dennis Gets Tax Refund
    2. Dennis Day 470122 016 Mistaken For Missing Heir
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    Dennis Day Show Disc A005

    1. Dennis Day 470212 019 Becomes Irresistible To Women
    2. Dennis Day 470226 021 Asks For A Raise And Is Let Go
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    Dennis Day Show Disc A006

    1. Dennis Day 470305 022 Is Mistaken For A Bank Robber
    2. Dennis Day 470319 024 Andersons Anniversary
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    Dennis Day Show Disc A007

    1. Dennis Day 470326 025 Andersons Want To Buy A New House
    2. Dennis Day 470409 027 Wants To Invest In Drug Store
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    Dennis Day Show Disc A008

    1. Dennis Day 470416 028 Goes To A Marriage Counselor
    2. Dennis Day 470423 029 Helps Mr Anderson Write A Story
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    Dennis Day Show Disc A009

    1. Dennis Day 470827 039 Becomes A Drama Critic
    2. Dennis Day 470903 040 Runs For Mayor
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    Dennis Day Show Disc A010

    1. Dennis Day 470924 043 Impersonates A Big Railroad Boss
    2. Dennis Day 471001 044 Tries To Enlist Support For A New Jail
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    Dennis Day Show Disc A011

    1. Dennis Day 471015 046 Mrs Anderson Opens A Dress Shop
    2. Dennis Day 471022 047 Gets A Second Job Selling Insurance
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    Dennis Day Show Disc A012

    1. Dennis Day 471203 053 Tries To Get A Job As Society Editor
    2. Dennis Day 471210 054 Mr Willoughby Obtain A Bank Loan
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    Dennis Day Show Disc A013

    1. Dennis Day 471217 055 Mrs Anderson Bcm Pres Club
    2. Dennis Day 480114 059 Mr Anderson Steal Own Painting
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    Dennis Day Show Disc A014

    1. Dennis Day 480121 060 Tries To Get A Job With Post Office
    2. Dennis Day 480128 061 Does A Radio Show
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    Dennis Day Show Disc A015

    1. Dennis Day 480211 The Best
    2. Dennis Day 480317 068 Enters Mr Anderson Baby Pict Contest
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    Dennis Day Show Disc A016

    1. Dennis Day 480324 069 Save Weaverville From Land Grab
    2. Dennis Day 480407 071 Mildred Try Keep Radio Station On Air
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    Dennis Day Show Disc A017

    1. Dennis Day 480421 073 Is Misquoted In Newspaper
    2. Dennis Day 480505 075 Actor
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    Dennis Day Show Disc A018

    1. Dennis Day 480616 081 Bill Calhoun An Old Shipmate Visits
    2. Dennis Day 480623 082 Bets On Horses By Mistake
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    Dennis Day Show Disc A019

    1. Dennis Day 480630 083 Donates For A New Gym
    2. Dennis Day 480911 086 Dennis Plays A French Count
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    Dennis Day Show Disc A020

    1. Dennis Day 480918 087 And Mr Anderson Go Out On Town
    2. Dennis Day 480925 088 Gives Up His Room For A New Boarder
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    Dennis Day Show Disc A021

    1. Dennis Day 481002 089 Tries Prevent Boy From Running Away
    2. Dennis Day 481009 090 Tries To Get Football Plays
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    Dennis Day Show Disc A022

    1. Dennis Day 481016 091 Sells Anderson Worthless Oil Property
    2. Dennis Day 481023 092 Thinks Mildred Has A New Boyfriend
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    Dennis Day Show Disc A023

    1. Dennis Day 481030 093 Stealing Mrs Andersons Earrings
    2. Dennis Day 481113 095 Writes An Advise Column
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    Dennis Day Show Disc A024

    1. Dennis Day 481204 098 Helps Mr Anderson Get Fan Letters
    2. Dennis Day 490101 102 Stable Boy At Mayfair Riding Acadamy
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    Dennis Day Show Disc A025

    1. Dennis Day 490108 103 Gets A Job As City Manager
    2. Dennis Day 490115 104 Mrs Anderson Cancels Invitation
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    Dennis Day Show Disc A026

    1. Dennis Day 490129 106 Mrs Anderson Correct College Blk Mark
    2. Dennis Day 490212 108 And Mildred Plan To Elope
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    Dennis Day Show Disc A027

    1. Dennis Day 490219 109 Mistakenly Id
    2. Dennis Day 490305 xxx Second Half Only
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    Dennis Day Show Disc A028

    1. Dennis Day 490319 113 Pretends Insurance Policy Beneficiary
    2. Dennis Day 490326 114 Weaverville Art Contest
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    Dennis Day Show Disc A029

    1. Dennis Day 490409 116 Scoutmaster
    2. Dennis Day 490416 117 Mrs Anderson Run Political Office
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    Dennis Day Show Disc A030

    1. Dennis Day 490423 118 Mrs Anderson Get Part In Play
    2. Dennis Day 490430 119 Contest
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    Dennis Day Show Disc A031

    1. Dennis Day 490514 121 Room Rent Due
    2. Dennis Day 490611 125 Finds Morgan Treasure
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    Dennis Day Show Disc A032

    1. Dennis Day 490625 127 Crook Shakes Down Gikoby
    2. Dennis Day 490827 128 And Mildred Have A Falling Out
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    Dennis Day Show Disc A033

    1. Dennis Day 500610 169 Dennis Needs An Agent
    2. Dennis Day 540919 Rosemary Clooney Jimmy Durante
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    Dennis Day Show Disc A034

    1. Dennis Day 550119 Guests - Mel Blanc And Patty Andrews AFRS
    2. Dennis Day 550731 Guests - Vera Ellen And Johnny Mercer AFRS
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    Dennis Day Show Disc A035

    1. Dennis Day 550918 Anna Maria Alberghetti Mel Blanc AFRS
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